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Wandsworth Local Fund Report TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 1 Wandsworth Local Fund 2018 TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 2 Foreword What is the Wand We are proud of the positive contribution that the Wandsworth Local Fund Wandsworth Neighb (WLF) has made to our community in the London Borough of Wandsworth over the last few years. To date we have invested over £7.2 million in projects for community benefit. Local Fund? A key purpose of the WLF is to 'address the demands that development places on an area', and this remains our focus with significant investment taking place across the borough. In 2014 we asked residents about their The Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) is the priorities for spending WLF in their local area, and have used this feedback as neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy, a charge the a guide when funding schemes and projects. council issues on liable developments to fund community and social infrastructure needed to support growth within the borough. We are delighted that numerous and diverse schemes have been implemented since 2015, ranging from children's play area upgrades to public realm improvements such as roads and pavements. We look forward to receiving many more applications in the future so that How does it work? together we can build a brighter borough for all. The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced in the Planning Act Councillor Guy Senior 2008 and came into force on 6 April 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations. Wandsworth’s CIL collection came in came Cabinet Member for Finance into effect on 1st November 2012. and Corporate Resources 15% of the total CIL collected in an area will be spent in line with local priorities, this is the Neighbourhood portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) know as, the Wandsworth Local Fund (WLF). The Borough of Wandsworth consists of six distinct NCIL neighbour-hoods, delineated in 2012: Balham Putney (including Battersea Roehampton) Nine Elms* Tooting Wandsworth Communit *Funding in this area is part of the wider Neighbou Nine Elms Opportunity Area programme. 2 Wandsworth Local Fund TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 3 Wandsworth Local Fund Nine Elms Neighbourhood Neighbourhoods Battersea Neighbourhood Putney Neighbourhood Wandsworth Neighbourhood Balham Neighbourhood Tooting Neighbourhood Community Infastructure Levy Neighbourhood boundaries Wandsworth Local Fund 3 TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 4 Making the area Improving parks, Repairing roads Better facilities New and improved Supporting local feel safer commons and and pavements for cyclists green spaces people into jobs riverside walks and training opportunities In early 2014, we consulted Wandsworth residents on how What are the priorities the fund should be spent over the next few years. Over 500 individuals and organisations responded to the consultation. identified by residents of Through this public consultation, residents identified the Wandsworth Borough? following priorities for the WLF: 4 Wandsworth Local Fund TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 5 neighbourhood area (2014) neighbourhood area PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON Identified priorities within each 126 86 86 52 42 39 19 29 36 19 26 16 19 23 26 19 17 12 Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements Improving parks, commons & riverside walks Better facilities for cyclists New green spaces Improving bus services WANDSWORTH Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements Improving parks, commons & riverside walks Better facilities for cyclists New green spaces Supporting local people into jobs & training oppertunities TOOTING Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements Improving parks, commons & riverside walks Better facilities Wandsworth Local Fund Wandsworth for cyclists New green spaces Supporting local people into jobs & training oppertunities 5 TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 6 6 neighbourhood area (2014) neighbourhood area Wandsworth Local Fund Wandsworth BALHAM Identified priorities within each 12 16 16 14 10 14 Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements Improving parks, commons & riverside walks Better facilities for cyclists New green spaces Extra facilities/equiptment in public/ommunity buildings BATTERSEA 37 29 Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements 22 Better facilities for cyclists 26 24 31 New green spaces Supporting local people into jobs & training oppertunities Extra facilities/equiptment in public/ommunity buildings OVERALL BOROUGH 213 183 164 126 118 52 45 42 Making the area safer Reparing roads and pavements Improving parks, commons & riverside walks Better facilities for cyclists New green spaces Supporting local people into jobs & training oppertunities Extra facilities/equiptment in public/ommunity buildings Improving bus services TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 7 Overview 2015 - 2018 Total Strategic Borough CIL collect as of March 2018 Total amount of Balham £821,716 neighbourhood Battersea £2,474,069 £70,211,220 CIL collected up Nine Elms £2,131,026 Total Neighbourhood CIL collected up to 30th December 2017 until December Putney £2,455,057 2017 Tooting £214,278 £10,531,683 Wandsworth £2,455,057 Total amount committed towards projects as of March 2018 Types of schemes c £7,200,000 Improvements to play areas Public realm schemes and improvements to roads, pavements and street lighting Parks and green space enhancements Employability and job training Community facilities Wandsworth Local Fund 7 TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 8 Overview 2015 - 2018 44 14 3 The number of Completed projects identified Completed schemes as of February 2018 cross-borough for WLF funding schemes since 2015 3 14 9 2 13 Balham Battersea Putney Tooting Wandsworth schemes schemes (including Roehampton) schemes schemes schemes 8 Wandsworth Local Fund TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 9 How are projects Where has the WLF selected for funding? been spent? Once a project has been submitted, it is evaluated by a committee comprised Cross-borough schemes of senior Wandsworth Council officers, the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Resources, and the Chair of the Finance and Corporate Resources Festive Lighting in all town centres Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Applications are judged upon a variety of Balham, Clapham Junction, Putney, Tooting, Wandsworth Town (completed requirements, including: November 2015)* • The scheme should clearly demonstrate how it meets the In November 2015, the Wandsworth Local Fund was used for the purchase of neighbourhood priorities; festive lights for the major town centres in the borough (Balham, Clapham • The scheme should have sponsorship/endorsement from at least one Junction, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town). ward councillor; LED street lights (completed March 2016) • Schemes which promote equality and those which will benefit a wide The Wandsworth Local Fund contributed to the financing of the start of the range of people will be considered more favourably; installation programme of LED street lighting across the borough. LED • The scheme should demonstrate that it is value for money; luminaire lamps require less energy whilst emitting equal amounts of light as regular sodium luminaires. • The scheme should not have any revenue implications to the Council; • The estimated total cost of the scheme should be over £20,000. Improvements to roads and pavements (completed March 2016) What type of projects has the WLF been spent on? The Wandsworth Local Fund was used to renew footways and resurface roads which were identified as in need of repair by councillors in Balham, Battersea, The Wandsworth Local Fund has been used to finance a variety of schemes. Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth. This includes physical infrastructure such as upgraded play areas or streetscape improvements, and social infrastructure like the provision of community facilities. * partly funded by NCIL Wandsworth Local Fund 9 TC.2494 (5.18) Studio.qxp_Layout 1 14/05/2018 10:41 Page 10 Case studies Quest project supporting young people into employment - Latchmere ward (completed 2015) The Quest Project was a two year pilot project to provide intensive employment support to young adults in Battersea. The service provided 1-2-1 and small group information, advice and guidance and assistance with accessing jobs and training opportunities. The WLF award was used to refurbish a highly-accessible shop unit in Bramlands Close, near Clapham Junction Station. The location of the new office enabled easy access to the service for young people from across Battersea, most notably the adjacent Winstanley/York Road estates, which sit within the Latchmere Aspirations area, with good access also from the nearby Queenstown Culvert Road alleyway improvements - before and after Aspirations ward. The Quest service was merged into the council’s Wandsworth Culvert Road alleyway – Latchmere ward Workmatch Jobs Brokerage in March 2017. With the WLF investment (completed 2017) having gone into long-term premises the project benefits continue: Wandsworth Local fund was used to improve both the street lighting over 335 young people from the target areas have now accessed the and the streetscene of the footpath and alleyway towards the service since the CIL project started in February 2015. footbridge over the railway, including the installation of new high- quality paving
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